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Quirón has an internationally prestigious medical staff, the largest in the sector, and is also the principal hospital network in terms of patient numbers and care facility area. The group administers 38 healthcare centers, more than 2,864 hospital beds and 7,500 associate doctors.

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The medical-surgical dermatology and STD department at Vithas Xanit International Hospital runs diagnosis and medical-surgical treatment on all cutaneous-mucous pathologies and sexually transmitted diseases as well as normal skin maintenance using the latest dermo-cosmetic treatment.

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Dermatology is a medical-surgical specialty that deals with the knowledge of human skin, mucous membranes, skin adnexa and diseases that primitively or secondarily affect it, as well as methods for the prevention of them and for the preservation or the recovery of cutaneous normality.

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Hospital Clínic Costa Brava is a modern medical facility with over 250 medical specialists, offering medical, surgical, aesthetic, cosmetic and rehabilitation treatments in the relaxing tourism town of Palamos, Costa Brava.

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A modern (opened in 2007), general, private hospital located in Madrid, part of the NISA group of hospitals. The international patients department can assist patients with accomodation and trasportation, and can communicate in English as well as in Spanish.

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An ISO certified modern private hospital, which was opened in 2006, and is part of the Quirón Hospital Group. This tertiary care hospital 400 has certified physicians from all medical specialties capable of treating the most complicated medical cases.

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About Dermatofibroma Removal

This information is intended for general information only and should not be considered as medical advice on the part of Health-Tourism.com. Any decision on medical treatments, after-care or recovery should be done solely upon proper consultation and advice of a qualified physician.

What is a Dermatofibroma?

It is a small benign skin growth. It occurs when there is an overgrowth of the fibrous tissues which are located in the skin’s deeper layer. Dermatofibromas can occur anywhere on the body but are mostly fund on lower legs, upper arms and back. It is also called histiocytoma, fibrous histiocytoma, and histiocytoma or sclerosing hemangioma. Dermatofibroma appears as a red, gray, pink or brown mass and the color may change over time. It feels like a hard mass and when the sides are pinched the growths center dimples inwards.

Features of Dermatofibroma

There is little or no pain

Itchiness and tenderness although this is rare

It occurs as one although in rare cases the nodules may be multiple

The nodule is small and firm

The bumps may change color over time

They normally appear on the lower legs but can be found on upper arms or torso

When pinched or laterally compressed they dimple inward

They appear darker in people with dark skin

The surface of the bump can be shiny, scaly or dull

Reddish brown bump

Usually, they are 3-10mm in size

They may burst and bleed when irritated

Risk factors

Gender: Women are at more risk of developing dermatofibroma than men.

Age: Dermatofibroma is seen in adults and rare in children.

Causes

The exact cause is not known but some of the cases may be:

A minor skin injury such as an abrasion or cut

Cellular changes resulting in an overproduction of cells

Folliculitis; an inflammation of one or more of your hair follicles

A benign skin tumor of unknown cause

An insect bite

Diagnosis

A dermatologist will visually examine the bump and gently squeeze the sides to see f it causes a dimple in the center.

If the doctor suspects cancer, he may perform a biopsy.

Dermatofibroma removal

The bump may go away on its own. It is not self-limiting ad no medical treatment has been found to be effective. If the growth is visible and bothersome you may choose to have it removed. Since the bump is in the skin’s deeper layer excision is required. Surgical removal usually leaves a permanent scar.

Cryosurgery: This procedure involves the dermatologist applying a cooling agent to the nodule. The commonly used cooling agent is liquid nitrogen. This procedure freezes the upper part of the growth. However, after some time the bump reoccurs requiring additional treatment. This treatment leaves a noticeable scar because the dermatofibroma is deep in the skin.

Surgical excision: This surgical procedure excises the dermatofibroma below the skin surface where it grows. The scar is very noticeable and it may appear more unattractive then the dermatofibroma as it is larger than the dermatofibroma. In addition, this method only gets rid of the top cells and thus the dermatofibroma may grow back after some period of time.

Carbon dioxide laser treatment: This is an effective way of removing dermatofibroma. It removes the top layers of the affected skin with a low risk of creating a scar as compared to surgery. The laser heats the skins deeper layer which encourages the production of collagen protein to help repair damaged skin.